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3 weeks ago | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
Published on: April 3, 2025Estimated reading time 11 minutes, 1 seconds.
For Lt. Jason Baxley, every day is an opportunity to make a difference. As a tactical flight officer (TFO) and paramedic with the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit, Baxley’s role is as unique as it is vital.
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3 weeks ago | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
Helicopters from the South Carolina Army National Guard and partner agencies are leading aerial firefighting efforts against the Table Rock Complex Fire — now the nation’s top wildfire resource priority and the largest fire in South Carolina history. Igniting on March 21 inside Table Rock State Park, the fire has since burned roughly 13,500 acres across Pickens and Greenville counties, stretching into western North Carolina.
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1 month ago | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
Published on: February 26, 2025Estimated reading time 10 minutes, 59 seconds.
Continue reading "Introducing the Valor Flight Crew Podcast"
When the call comes in, Mike Fadale and Blake Shrider spring into action. As a flight nurse and flight medic, they are part of an elite team of air medical professionals who provide life-saving care to the most critically ill and injured patients.
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2 months ago | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
Published on: February 3, 2025Estimated reading time 13 minutes, 12 seconds.
Helicopter operations such as search-and-rescue, medical evacuation, and military maneuvers are inherently high-risk. Training rear crew members to perform complex tasks in challenging environments requires a blend of realism, repetition, and safety.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
Published on: November 13, 2024Estimated reading time 8 minutes, 15 seconds.
Eighteen Afghan helicopter pilots, once hailed as heroes in the fight against the Taliban, are now finding themselves navigating an uncertain future in the U.S. Fleeing their homeland after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, these skilled aviators are struggling to rebuild their lives and reclaim their place in the air.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
Approximately 600 attendees will converge in Vancouver, B.C., for the annual Canadian helicopter industry trade show. Set to take place at the Westin Bayshore Hotel from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, this year’s 29th annual Helicopter Association of Canada (HAC) Convention and Trade Show is a sold-out event with nearly 80 exhibitors on the show floor.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
As the U.S. eVTOL sector approaches its target of launching operations by 2025, industry experts urge caution, drawing lessons from this summer’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Annie Petsonk, assistant secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation, said the event serves as a “cautionary tale.”“One of the important things about AAM [advanced air mobility] is demonstrating its benefits to communities,” Petsonk shared during Honeywell’s AAM Summit on Sept. 19.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to release a crucial regulation that will help pave the way for the commercialization of eVTOL aircraft in the U.S., according to Christopher Coes, acting under secretary of transportation for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Speaking at Honeywell’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Summit on Sept.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will soon be welcoming three new Airbus H135 helicopters to its fleet, used by airborne law enforcement officers in Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area and Thunder Bay region to fight crime. “We’re honored that the Ontario government chose and trusted Airbus for the OPP,” Dwayne Charette, president of Airbus Helicopters Canada, told Vertical during the company’s 40th anniversary celebration of Airbus’s presence in Canada.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
verticalmag.com | Jen Nevans
Vermont-based electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies recently reopened its doors to one of its key launch customers and early supporters of the company. As one of the interested buyers and future operators of Beta’s yet-to-be-certified electric aircraft, United Therapeutics provided what Beta called its first-ever customer review of the full-syllabus pilot training program for its eCTOL aircraft — a near identical fixed-wing version of Beta’s Alia-250 powered-lift eVTOL model.
